As the best places in environment of Shanghai, Shanghai Changxing Island and Hengsha Island are located between Chongming Island and Pudong New District, surrounded by the forest on one side and waters on the other side, which is under administration of Chongming County, and it is an ideal place for the visitors to have a holiday for recreation for its fresh air and verdant trees.

As the green emerald of Shanghai, Changxing Island covers a total area of 76.32 square kilometers (29.5 square miles), embedded in the mouth of the coastal outfall, which is bestowed with the title of "the Hometown of Oranges", and it only takes half an hour to get to the downtown area from this island. The natural resources have contributed much to the tourism industry on this island, and the main attractions on the island are: Shanghai Orange Garden, the Horse-Racing Field of Mongolian Village, Chuizhu Garden, Shanghai Stunt City, Xianfeng Holiday Village, Shisha Zoo Park, Ludang Labyrinth and Xingdao Holiday Village Club, so the visitors can not only row the boat in Ludang, but also they can pick up oranges in the Orange Garden as well as pick up the seashells. "The Orange Art Festival of Shanghai" is held in autumn every year on this island, attracting the visitors from all over the world each year, which adds so much life to the island.
As an ideal place for summer resort and recreation, Hengsha Island is rather smaller compared with Changxing Island, covering a total area of 49 square kilometers (19 square miles) with Changxing Island in the west, Chongming Island in the north and Pudong New District in the southwest and it is in the shape of a big conch. Setting foot on this island, you will see the bamboo forest and the Orange Garden here in an idyllic style. The Hawaii Water Park is in the east part of Hengsha Island, and there are many entertaining activities in the park, for example: the motor boats, the sliding plate surfing and waterborne parachutes. Of course, you can taste the sea food and have a picnic in the park as well, which is very wonderful. There are sanitarium, holiday village, Mongolia Yurts, the Ocean- Watching Tower and the Sun-Watching Pavilion on the island as well, so you can fully appreciate the essence of the nature on the island.

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The two islands are located between Chongming Island and Pudong New District, and you can take a bus No. 5, 51, 116, 522, 728, 848 and 849 to Wusong Dock first, and then transfer the ferry to there directly.